The Central Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League. It's also one of two divisions that make up the "American Conference." The division was first formed in 1995 when expansion teams were formed and put into the current divisions. The division currently consists of the Chicago Rush, the Colorado Crush, the Grand Rapids Rampage, the Kansas City Brigade, and the Nashville Kats. The Rush were formed in 2001 as an expansion team, the Crush were formed in 2003 as an expansion team in the AC Western and then moved to the AC Central in 2004, the Rampage were formed in 1998 as an expansion team, the Brigade joined the Central Division after spending their inagural season in the NC Southern as a fill-in for the New Orleans VooDoo (who were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina), while the Kats were formed in 1997 as an expansion team for NC Eastern. Then, in 1998, they moved to the NC Southern and played there from 1998-2001 before going being out the league for three seasons and coming back in 2005 in the AC Central. The Arena Football League (AFL) (not to be confused with The Australian Football League) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... Conference American Division Central Year founded 2001 Home arena Allstate Arena City, State Chicago, Illinois Wild card titles 4: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 Division titles 2: 2002, 2004 Conference titles 1: 2006 ArenaBowl championships 1: 2006 The Chicago Rush are a 2001 Arena Football League expansion team who are currently... Conference American Division Central Year founded 2003 Home arena Pepsi Center City, State Denver, Colorado Wild card titles 1: 2004 Division titles 2: 2005 & 2006 Conference titles 1: 2005 ArenaBowl championships 1: 2005 Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play in February of 2003. ... Conference American Division Central Year founded 1998 Home arena Van Andel Arena City, State Grand Rapids, Michigan Wild card titles 4: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 Division titles 1: 2001 Conference titles 1: 2001 ArenaBowl championships 1: 2001 The Grand Rapids Rampage participate in the Arena Football League. ... Conference American Division Central Year founded 2006 Home arena Kemper Arena City, State Kansas City, Missouri Wild card titles none Division titles none Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The Kansas City Brigade is an Arena Football League team that is playing their inaugural season and their second season at... This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 2004 Home arena New Orleans Arena City, State New Orleans, Louisiana Wild card titles none Division titles 1: 2004 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none // History The New Orleans VooDoo is a team in the Arena Football League, and is owned in part by... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ...

Former Central Division Teams

• Memphis Pharaohs/Portland Forest Dragons 1995-1997
• Milwaukee Mustangs 1995-2001
• Iowa Barnstormers 1995-2000
• St. Louis Stampede 1995-1996
• Texas Terror/Houston Thunderbears 1997-2000
• Indiana Firebirds 2001-2004
• Detroit Fury 2001-2004

Year founded 1995 Year folded 2001 Prior names Memphis Pharaohs, Portland Forest Dragons ArenaBowl championships none // History Memphis Pharaohs (1995-1996) The Memphis Pharaohs, who had played at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis in 1995 and 1996, relocated to Portland, Oregon after a winless (0-14) 1996 campaign. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Milwaukee sports ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Conference National Division Eastern Year founded 1995 Home arena Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum City, State Uniondale, New York Wild card titles 1: 1995 Division titles 8: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Saint Louis sports ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Year founded 1996 Year folded 2001 Prior names Texas Terror ArenaBowl championships none // History Texas Terror (1996-1997) The Texas Terror was a franchise in the Arena Football League, a league which plays a scaled-down version of American football in venues primarily designed for ice hockey or basketball. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year founded 2001 Year folded 2004 Prior names none ArenaBowl championships none History The Detroit Fury were an Arena Football League team. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Division Champions

• 1995: St. Louis Stampede (9-3)
• 1996: Iowa Barnstormers (12-2)
• 1997: Iowa Barnstormers (11-3)
• 1998: Houston Thunderbears (8-6)
• 1999: Iowa Barnstormers (11-3)
• 2000: Iowa Barnstormers (9-5)
• 2001: Grand Rapids Rampage (11-3)
• 2002: Chicago Rush (9-5)
• 2003: Dallas Desperados (10-6)
• 2004: Chicago Rush, Colorado Crush (11-5)
• 2005: Colorado Crush (10-6)
• 2006: Colorado Crush (11-5)